Witness the birth of today's modern Mixed Martial Arts with top UWFi stars who went on to form the backbone of other shoot-fighting groups such as Pancrase, Rings, Pride, and more! If you're a fan of UFC and other MMA groups, you will see how UWFi shaped today's hottest sport.

Secrets of Professional Wrestling (1987)
Millions of viewers watch pro wrestling every week, making it America's most popular sports entertainment. Recently, more fans watched "Wrestlemania" than any other indoor sporting event in the United States.
But all is not as it seems.
The two wrestlers you will see on this tape are superstars of the sport, having battled on national TV, major arenas throughout the country, and around the globe from Japan to the Middle East.
What happens when these two wrestlers get a raw deal from their chosen profession? They don't get mad. They get even.
They've gone to great lengths to protect their identities, donning masks and tights.
Never again will you ask, "Is it real?" or "Is it fake?" Because now, for the first time ever, they're ready to reveal ...
52 minutes

The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling (1998)
From George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (yes, they were wrestlers!) to turn-of-the-century legitimate bouts to the theatricality of Gorgeous George and the new breed of unabashed bashers like Iron Claw and Brain Buster, we'll go to the mat for a history of one of America's favorite secret passions in this special presentation.
Narrated by entertainer Steve Allen, this revealing documentary traces professional wrestling's history from its early years as a bona fide athletic event to its current incarnation as a soap opera with a referee. Interviews with fans, sports historians and wrestling stars — including Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Killer Kowalski, Gorgeous George and Classie Freddie Blassie — are interspersed with footage of modern and classic matches.
1 hour, 36 minutes

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— Professional Wrestling in the Media —Volume 2

True Life: I'm a Professional Wrestler
"I'm a Pro Wrestler" profiles two WWF stars: Triple H and Chyna. Producer Banks Tarver had three days of access to his subjects: at the gym; backstage at a Federation event; at the airport; in their dressing rooms; and in the "gorilla position," waiting to enter the ring. Also: a look at a wrestler just breaking into the business, and another nearing the end of his career.
1 hour, 4 minutes

Exposed: Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets
The stars of this documentary are eight real-life professional wrestlers who wear masks and work under pseudonyms to conceal their true identities. The reason given is that, by breaking "kayfabe" (literally, 'the secrets of the business'), their careers and even their well-beings are at risk.
Exposed! Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets was filmed mostly in a empty Los Angeles arena, although an audience was present for some scenes.
This program has achieved a certain level of notoriety among professional wrestling fans as an object of ridicule, and served to introduce the term "stunt granny" to the professional wrestling lexicon.
44 minutes

Biography: Andre the Giant
This 45-minute biography of Andre The Giant is probably one of the best sources of information you'll ever find on one of the men who helped put the sport of professional wrestling on the map. The video is loaded with plenty of biographical information ranging from Andre's birth date and place to names of family members and close friends.
This biography is like a timeline of his life. However, the majority of it concentrates on Andre's profession — WRESTLING. It covers all the highlights of his career ... including championship matches and disabling injuries requiring surgery. The video also delves into Andre's personal life...even unveiling the existence of a daughter that Andre never spoke of. Include interviews with Andre's brother Jacques, Vince McMahon, Arnold Skaland, Freddie Blassie, WWF referee Tim White, and many more.

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— Professional Wrestling in the Media —Volume 3

The Secret World of Professional Wrestling (1998)
Documentary covering both the major players in American pro wrestling (WWF & WCW) as well as independent leagues and wrestlers. Features Vandal Drummond, Dan Farren, Phil Lander, Johnny Legend & Vince McMahon.
47 minutes

Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
Granted unprecedented access, director Paul Jay's Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows goes behind the tightly guarded walls of wrestling's world of grand spectacle and theatre. The film explores the meaning of today's wrestling morality plays, and then, as fantasy crosses into real life, reveals the true story of Bret Hart's struggle with Vince McHahon, the legendary owner of the WWF. The film climaxes with the tale of the biggest, real double cross in the history of pro wrestling.
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows is a film about good and evil, sacrifice and greed, loyalty and betrayal — and a man in a world of moral uncertainty, fighting to keep a sense of personal dignity and truth.
1 hour, 36 minutes

Virginia Currents: Dick Steinborn
This award-winning newsmagazine series was produced in the Richmond, Virginia, studios of Commonwealth Public Broadcasting. This episode features former professional wrestler Dick Steinborn.
9 minutes.

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— Professional Wrestling in the Media —Volume 4

20/20: Is This A Sport? (December 28, 1984)
In one of wrestling's most infamous mainstream incidents, this report in the prime time newsmagazine, 20/20, features the famous incident where David Shultz slapped John Stossel.

Inside Pro Wrestling School (March 20, 2007)
This documentary by Discovery Channel takes you inside the demanding training that men and women go through on the road to becoming big-time professional wrestlers. The mental and physical requirement required to excel in the sport are shown as several students and performers train at the UPW wrestling school in Los Angeles.

The Most Hated Man in America
Hated wrestling villain Ivan Koloff reminisces about his 40-year career as he tours North Carolina making public appearances at places like Wal-Mart, speaking to youths at a detention center, and wrestling on a little league baseball field in front of 75 fans for a small wrestling promotion. Koloff discusses his battle with drugs and alcohol, which he claims are prevalent in the wrestling world. He recounts the danger and abuse he endured as a hated bad guy. Koloff wistfully talks of the old days of wrestling as compared to today's "soap opera" product. In the end, he comes out of retirement to confront an old foe in the ring. Filmed in North Carolina.
34 minutes

Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling (November 7, 2007)
CNN produced this special look at WWE's pro wrestling called "Death Grip - Inside Pro Wrestling." The show included discussions of the Chris Benoit tragedy, early wrestler deaths, the Wellness policy, steroids, and more. Featured on the show were Vince and Linda McMahon, Michael Benoit (Chris' father), Dynamite Kid, CM Punk, Chris Kanyon, Chris Nowitski, and others.

Women's Extreme Wrestling (WEW) was an all-woman professional wrestling promotion, founded and created by Dan Kowal, former ECW Extreme Championship Wrestling Promoter, who had been credited with igniting women's wrestling and starting the divas revolution because of its innovative sexy hardcore style.

The promotion was also known for being one of America's few hardcore all-female wrestling companies. WEW also offered matches usually performed by male wrestlers, including flaming table matches, strap matches, and TLC matches.

Run time: 1 hour, 45 minutes

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— Professional Gladiator Team Wrestling —

June 28, 1996

Created by Ronnie Hill, who wrestled in the '60s and '70s, two teams of seven wrestlers compete to score points for their team. There are five starters and two substitutes. The subs can only be brought into the game when the coach wants to pull one of the five starters from the lineup. The starter cannot go back into the game.

Regardless of what weight class they’re in, all wrestlers can compete against one another during the game, but only one participant from each team is on the mat at any one time. The coach decides who will enter the game by placing the chosen wrestler on the "on-deck circle," just like baseball. At the next break in the action, the referee will signal for the on-deck wrestler to take the place of his or her teammate.

There were four different, recognized weight classes. Quite often, the lightweight will find himself against the heavyweight. The total scoring is similar to a basketball game ... high scoring. Lighter wrestlers are given "handicap" points depending on how many weight classes have been gapped by the two wrestlers. For example, a lightweight would receive three handicap points for every technique he successfully executes on someone in the heavyweight class.

Points are scored for maneuvers such as slams, takedowns, submissions, controls, and knockouts. A knockout occurs when a wrestler is unable to regain their feet after a throwing technique or takedown is employed. A release must occur in order to receive the "KO" points. The most points are awarded for the most spectacular techniques. At the end of the game, the team with the most points wins.

— WOW Battle Royal —
Taped September 30, 2000
Winner to become the first-ever WOW champion!

Run time: 1 hour, 36 minutes

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— Gulas-Welch Wrestling —Volume 1

Go back in time to the days when Nick Gulas & Roy Welch presented weekly wrestling cards in Tennessee, Alabama & Kentucky. Footage of wrestling matches from the '60s and '70s is scarce since most of the tapes were either re-used or thrown away after they were used so many times that they were unusable. In volume 1, see highlights of matches between the legends of yesteryear. Relive the excitement of the matches from the Golden Age!

You'll also hear the commentary of the announcers of the day — Lance Russell, Harry Thornton, Sterling Brewer & Mike Duncan — as they call the matches and interview the wrestlers.

Run time: 2 hours, 1 minute

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— Gulas-Welch Wrestling —Volume 2

Go back in time to the days when Nick Gulas & Roy Welch presented weekly wrestling cards in Tennessee, Alabama & Kentucky. Footage of wrestling matches from the '60s and '70s is scarce since most of the tapes were either re-used or thrown away after they were used so many times that they were unusable. In volume 2, see highlights of matches between the legends of yesteryear. Relive the excitement of the matches from the Golden Age!

You'll also hear the commentary of the announcers of the day — Lance Russell, Harry Thornton, Sterling Brewer & Mike Duncan — as they call the matches and interview the wrestlers.

Run time: 1 hour, 49 minutes

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— Gulas-Welch Wrestling —Volume 3

Go back in time to the days when Nick Gulas & Roy Welch presented weekly wrestling cards in Tennessee, Alabama & Kentucky. Footage of wrestling matches from the '60s and '70s is scarce since most of the tapes were either re-used or thrown away after they were used so many times that they were unusable.
In volume 3, see highlights of matches between the legends of yesteryear. Relive the excitement of the matches from the Golden Age!